Hi, This may be a very easy one, apologies if it is but I cant get it working
I have a text file that is comma delimted and the after the last comma there is a date in the following format YYYYMMDD so for example 19981026. I have an ssis package that imports all the data from my text file but without the date as its a new column. I am importing it into SQL server 2008.
I have tried multiple ways to get it working but it always errors when running. I am using an sql job to execute the package.
I have a few questions
1. what should the type be in SQL server, datetime or smalldatetime?
2. What should be the datatype be in the flat file connection manager?
3. Do I need to use a data conversion tool?
I though it would be easier than this but 2 hours in and I am stuck.